A group III steroid solution without antibiotic components: an effective cure for external otitis

P Emgård, S Hellström - The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, 2005 - cambridge.org
The present study was undertaken to compare the clinical benefits of prescribing ear drops
containing 0.05% solution of betamethasone dipropionate (BD), and ear drops containing …

A double-blind randomised clinical trial of the treatment of otitis externa using topical steroid alone versus topical steroid–antibiotic therapy

E Abelardo, L Pope, K Rajkumar, R Greenwood… - European Archives of …, 2009 - Springer
The objective of the study was to determine if the addition of topical antibiotic increases the
efficacy of topical steroid in controlling otitis externa. A double-blind randomised controlled …

Medical treatment of chronic otitis media: steroid or antibiotic with steroid ear‐drops?

JA CROWTHER, D SIMPSON - Clinical Otolaryngology & Allied …, 1991 - Wiley Online Library
Medical treatment of chronic otitis media: Steroid or antibiotic with steroid ear‐drops? The
aim of this study was to evaluate whether, in the treatment of active non‐cholesteatomatous …

A clinical comparison of hydrocortisone butyrate with oxytetracycline/hydrocortisone acetate-polymyxin B in the local treatment of acute external otitis

M Ruth, T Ekström, B Åberg, S Edström - European Archives of Oto-Rhino …, 1990 - Springer
In a single blind, randomized study, 46 patients with acute external otitis were treated with
either oxytetracycline/hydrocortisone with polymyxin B (TPB) or hydrocortisone-17-alpha …

A topical steroid without an antibiotic cures external otitis efficiently: a study in an animal model

P Emgård, S Hellström - European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology, 2001 - Springer
In an animal external otitis model, inflammatory reactions were evoked by mechanical
stimulation of the rat ear canal skin. The rats were in four groups: group A treated with a …

Dexamethasone phosphate in antibiotic ear drops for the treatment of acute bacterial otitis externa

R Mösges, T Schröder, CM Baues… - Current medical research …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: To compare the efficacy and safety of polymyxin sulfate 7500 IU/neomycin
sulfate 3500 IU/dexamethasone phosphate 0.1%(PN+ Dx) otic solution with polymyxin …

In vitro efficacy of the successive or staggered use of eardrops

MT Kalcioglu, O Ozturan, R Durmaz, E Aktas - European Archives of Oto …, 2006 - Springer
Chronic suppurative otitis media is still a significant health problem. Several topical agents
such as antibacterials, steroids and acid media eardrops are widely used alone or in …

A general practice study to compare the efficacy and tolerability of a spray ('Otomize') versus a standard drop formulation ('Sofradex') in the treatment of patients with …

RB Smith, J Moodie - Current medical research and opinion, 1990 - Taylor & Francis
In an open, multi-centre study in general practice, a comparison was made of the efficacy,
tolerability and acceptability of a neomycin/dexamethasone preparation administered by …

A randomised controlled trial of active chronic otitis media comparing courses of eardrops versus one‐off topical treatments suitable for primary, secondary and …

JW Loock - Clinical Otolaryngology, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Clin. Otolaryngol. 2012, 37, 261–270 Objective: Primary: to compare one‐off administration
of boric acid powder with courses of 1% acetic acid and ciprofloxacin eardrops in treating …

Comparative efficacy and tolerability of two antibacterial/anti-inflammatory formulations ('Otomize'spray and 'Otosporin'drops) in the treatment of otitis externa in …

RB Smith, I Moodie - Current Medical Research and Opinion, 1990 - Taylor & Francis
An open, multi-centre study was carried out in general practice to compare the efficacy,
tolerability and acceptability of a neomycin/dexamethasone preparation administered by …